Article: HealthCentral.com Closes Its Acquisition of Vitamins.com.

Combined Company Is Streamlined to Focus on eCommerce

EMERYVILLE, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire/ --

HealthCentral.com (Nasdaq: HCEN), a leading online provider of healthcare e-commerce and content, closed its acquisition of Vitamins.com on June 16, 2000, immediately following receipt of shareholder approval at its annual shareholders meeting.

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Shareholders of Vitamins.com capital stock received approximately 22.7 million shares of HealthCentral.com. Total shares outstanding after the merger are approximately 45.5 million.

"There is no additional cash burn ...

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